A cub sets off on an epic journey in Bill Willingham's Fables Volume 18: Cubs in Toyland, the latest collected volume of the best-selling series from DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and the best-selling graphic novel to comics retailers in January.

Image Comics had five volumes in the top ten, led by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga Volume 1 at #2. Also in the top ten were four volumes of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead — Volume 1: Days Gone Bye ranked #3, Volume 2: Miles Behind Us ranked #5, Volume 3: Safety Behind Bars ranked #8, and Volume 17: Something to Fear ranked #9.

Rounding out the top ten graphic novels for January was Marvel Comics with The Silver Surfer by Stan Lee and Moebius, a new edition of the classic graphic novel, at #4.

Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' best selling graphic novel in January was Star Wars: Blood Ties Volume 2: Boba Fett Is Dead at #22.

Finishing out the premier publishers, IDW Publishing's top graphic novel for the month was Gil Kane's The Amazing Spider-Man Artist Edition at #27.

TOP 100 GRAPHIC NOVELSBased on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2013

QTYRANK

DOLLARRANK

INDEX

ITEM CODE

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

VENDOR

1

3

6.48

OCT120296

FABLES TP VOL 18 CUBS IN TOYLAND (MR)

$16.99

DC

2

9

5.86

AUG120491

SAGA TP VOL 01

$9.99

IMA

3

10

5.70

JUL068351

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 01 DAYS GONE BYE

$9.99

IMA

4

25

4.54

NOV120729

SILVER SURFER BY STAN LEE AND MOEBIUS #1

$7.99

MAR

5

5

4.48

SEP088204

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 02 MILES BEHIND US (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

6

4

4.06

SEP120233

JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 02 THE VILLAINS JOURNEY

$24.99

DC

7

8

3.54

OCT120252

JUSTICE LEAGUE TP VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)

$16.99

DC

8

15

3.25

NOV082245

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 03 SAFETY BEHIND BARS

$14.99

IMA

9

18

3.19

SEP120449

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 17 SOMETHING TO FEAR (MR)

$14.99

IMA

10

14

2.97

OCT120251

ANIMAL MAN TP VOL 02 ANIMAL VS MAN (N52)

$16.99

DC

11

13

2.95

NOV120497

INVINCIBLE TP VOL 17 WHATS HAPPENING

$16.99

IMA

12

22

2.36

SEP120265

NORTHLANDERS TP VOL 07 THE ICELANDIC TRILOGY (MR)

$16.99

DC

13

27

2.34

SEP088205

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 04 HEARTS DESIRE

$14.99

IMA

14

12

2.32

SEP120234

WONDER WOMAN HC VOL 02 GUTS (N52)

$22.99

DC

15

29

2.27

OCT120256

WONDER WOMAN TP VOL 01 BLOOD (N52)

$14.99

DC

16

16

2.17

SEP120231

BATWOMAN HC VOL 02 TO DROWN THE WORLD (N52)

$22.99

DC

17

24

2.05

NOV120771

AVENGERS VS X-MEN TP CONSEQUENCES

$17.99

MAR

18

37

1.93

OCT120253

BATWOMAN TP VOL 01 HYDROLOGY (N52)

$14.99

DC

19

19

1.93

OCT120695

CARNAGE MINIMUM CARNAGE TP

$24.99

MAR

20

38

1.86

SEP088206

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 05 BEST DEFENSE (NEW PTG)

$14.99

IMA

21

11

1.83

NOV120442

ONE TRICK RIP OFF DEEP CUTS HC

$29.99

IMA

22

44

1.64

SEP120054

STAR WARS BLOOD TIES TP VOL 02 BOBA FETT IS DEAD

$14.99

DAR

23

21

1.64

JAN120300

BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS (N52)

$24.99

DC

24

55

1.59

OCT120261

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT GOLDEN DAWN TP

$14.99

DC

25

52

1.57

SEP088207

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 06 SORROWFUL LIFE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

26

69

1.43

SEP088208

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 07 THE CALM BEFORE

$14.99

IMA

27

1

1.37

AUG120380

GIL KANE AMAZING SPIDER MAN ARTIST ED HC (NET)

$95.00

IDW

28

58

1.37

OCT120265

WAR OF THE GREEN LANTERNS AFTERMATH TP

$16.99

DC

29

71

1.36

APR120487

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 16 A LARGER WORLD (MR)

$14.99

IMA

30

30

1.35

SEP120257

BOOKS OF MAGIC DELUXE EDITION HC (MR)

$24.99

DC

31

40

1.33

SEP120239

SHOWCASE PRESENTS WEIRD WAR TALES TP VOL 01

$19.99

DC

32

57

1.32

SEP120922

ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01

$14.99

BOO

33

59

1.32

NOV070226

BATMAN THE KILLING JOKE SPECIAL ED HC

$17.99

DC

34

77

1.31

FEB082136

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 08 MADE TO SUFFER (MR)

$14.99

IMA

35

31

1.31

OCT120689

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER PREM HC MAN IN BLACK

$24.99

MAR

36

79

1.28

SEP120235

BATMAN CHRONICLES TP VOL 11

$14.99

DC

37

80

1.27

OCT120254

GREEN ARROW TP VOL 02 TRIPLE THREAT (N52)

$14.99

DC

38

34

1.24

OCT120694

SPIDER-MAN ENDS OF EARTH TP

$24.99

MAR

39

84

1.23

JUN120470

MANHATTAN PROJECTS TP VOL 01 SCIENCE BAD

$14.99

IMA

40

49

1.23

OCT120299

GLOBAL FREQUENCY TP (MR)

$19.99

DC

41

90

1.22

OCT120262

BATMAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS TP

$14.99

DC

42

36

1.21

OCT120696

FANTASTIC FOUR BY JONATHAN HICKMAN TP VOL 05

$24.99

MAR

43

62

1.16

NOV118095

BATMAN DARK KNIGHT RETURNS TP

$19.99

DC

44

131

1.13

NOV121345

HARBINGER (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 OMEGA RISING

$9.99

VAL

45

100

1.11

NOV082242

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 09 HERE WE REMAIN (MR)

$14.99

IMA

46

83

1.11

OCT120250

CULLING RISE OF THE RAVAGERS TP (N52)

$16.99

DC

47

66

1.10

OCT120700

ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES BY HICKMAN TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

48

65

1.10

OCT120699

OZ DOROTHY AND WIZARD IN OZ GN TP

$19.99

MAR

49

41

1.10

MAY090178

BATMAN HUSH COMPLETE TP

$24.99

DC

50

103

1.10

JUN090332

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 10 WHAT WE BECOME

$14.99

IMA

51

6

1.09

AUG120496

WALKING DEAD COMPENDIUM TP VOL 02 (MR)

$59.99

IMA

52

68

1.08

OCT120301

SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING TP BOOK 03 (MR)

$19.99

DC

53

39

1.05

OCT120048

STAR WARS OMNIBUS INFINITIES TP

$24.99

DAR

54

28

1.04

OCT120683-M

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE BY BENDIS HC

$34.99

MAR

55

64

1.04

SEP120048

CONAN TP VOL 12 THRONE OF AQUILONIA

$19.99

DAR

56

45

1.04

AUG120701

ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03

$24.99

MAR

57

75

1.02

OCT120690

SECRET AVENGERS BY RICK REMENDER TP VOL 01

$19.99

MAR

58

110

1.01

OCT090390

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 11 FEAR THE HUNTERS (MR)

$14.99

IMA

59

78

1.00

SEP121301

ALICE IN WONDERLAND TP (MR)

$15.99

ZEN

60

111

1.00

OCT110502

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 15 WE FIND OURSELVES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

61

50

0.98

OCT120267

JLA TP VOL 03

$24.99

DC

62

124

0.95

NOV121384

BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 12

$11.99

HAC

63

81

0.95

OCT120270

SUPERMAN LAST SON OF KRYPTON TP

$19.99

DC

64

86

0.94

OCT120701

ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

65

88

0.93

SEP120708

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN TP ALPHA AND OMEGA

$19.99

MAR

66

121

0.93

APR110444

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 14 NO WAY OUT (MR)

$14.99

IMA

67

92

0.93

JUL100259

SANDMAN TP VOL 01 PRELUDES & NOCTURNES NEW ED (MR)

$19.99

DC

68

60

0.93

NOV120782

X-WOMEN TP

$24.99

MAR

69

122

0.92

SEP100413

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 13 TOO FAR GONE (MR)

$14.99

IMA

70

26

0.91

OCT120708

GUARDIANS OF GALAXY TP VOL 01 TOMORROWS AVENGERS

$39.99

MAR

71

63

0.91

JUL110251

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN TP

$24.99

DC

72

125

0.90

OCT120481

CHEW TP VOL 06 SPACE CAKES (MR)

$14.99

IMA

73

74

0.90

MAR120234

BATMAN EARTH ONE HC

$22.99

DC

74

93

0.90

OCT120707

MARVEL UNIVERSE END TP

$19.99

MAR

75

94

0.89

OCT120688

DARK TOWER GUNSLINGER TP LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA

$19.99

MAR

76

127

0.88

APR100438

WALKING DEAD TP VOL 12 LIFE AMONG THEM

$14.99

IMA

77

97

0.88

OCT120691

DEFENDERS BY MATT FRACTION TP VOL 02

$19.99

MAR

78

102

0.87

OCT121298

WONDERLAND TP VOL 01

$15.99

ZEN

79

98

0.87

OCT120709

ESSENTIAL X-MEN TP VOL 11

$19.99

MAR

80

106

0.85

FEB058406-M

WATCHMEN TP

$19.99

DC

81

134

0.84

AUG120709

DEADPOOL KILLS MARVEL UNIVERSE TP

$14.99

MAR

82

136

0.84

OCT060163

BATMAN YEAR ONE DELUXE SC

$14.99

DC

83

147

0.84

OCT120278

GREEN LANTERN THE ANIMATED SERIES TP

$12.99

DC

84

67

0.84

JAN120299

JUSTICE LEAGUE HC VOL 01 ORIGIN (N52)

$24.99

DC

85

144

0.83

NOV120875

SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 04 JOURNEY TO THE EAST

$11.99

ARC

86

76

0.82

NOV120770

WOLVERINE SABRETOOTH REBORN PREM HC

$24.99

MAR

87

95

0.80

NOV120389

TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION TP VOL 01

$19.99

IDW

88

109

0.80

NOV120781

X-MEN BLANK GENERATION TP

$19.99

MAR

89

140

0.78

APR120439

FATALE TP VOL 01 DEATH CHASES ME (MR)

$14.99

IMA

90

154

0.78

OCT120493

REVIVAL TP VOL 01 YOU'RE AMONG FRIENDS

$12.99

IMA

91

116

0.77

SEP120050

ROBERT E HOWARDS SAVAGE SWORD TP VOL 01

$17.99

DAR

92

73

0.77

SEP120047

CONAN HC VOL 13 QUEEN O/T BLACK COAST

$24.99

DAR

93

35

0.77

JUL121070

PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 06 1947-1948

$35.00

FAN

94

32

0.77

AUG121326

SUPER STREET FIGHTER GN VOL 01

$34.95

UDO

95

114

0.76

NOV120952

SIMPSONS COMICS SUPERNOVA TP

$15.99

BON

96

61

0.76

OCT120692

FEAR ITSELF TP FEARLESS

$29.99

MAR

97

42

0.75

JUL108204

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 02 (MR)

$34.99

IMA

98

119

0.75

JUN100127

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 01

$19.99

DC

99

99

0.75

JUN120225

SUPERMAN EARTH ONE HC VOL 02

$22.99

DC

100

118

0.74

NOV120775

DARK AVENGERS END IS BEGINNING TP

$19.99

MAR

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